Improvement in clasps for uniting webs of cloth for japanning



B. ATHA. Ciasps for Uniting Webs of Cloth fr Japanning.

No.|66,059, Patenredlulyzmsw..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN ATHA, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLASPS FOR UNITING WEBS OF CLOTH FOR JAPANNING.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 166,059, dated July 27,1875; application led February 20, 1875.

To all Awhom Iit may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMiN ATEA, of Newark, in the county of Essex andState of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement inJapanning Cloth, of which Jthe following is a specification:

The invention will first be fully described, and then pointed out in theclaim.

Figure l is a plan view of a connection of two Webs by my improvedconnecting device, and Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on the line:n a'.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the bar, having the margins B turned up at right angles toit, and the edges U turned over parallel with it, to forni insidegrooves, in which to fasten the ends of the cloth F, and D representsthe key.

The two ends to be connected are laid across the bar A, 011 the sideopening into the grooves, and pressed down at one edge into the groovesat one end ot the bar. The key is then inserted over them, and drivenalong' to the other end, drawing the oloth ahead of it, andsecurelybinding,- it in. The unfastening is instantly effected bypullingout the key.

Having thus described my invenfion, Ielaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The bar A, having margins B B and underturned ends CC, ofthe key or rigid wedge D, all constructed and applied as and forthe purpose speeied.

BENJAMIN ATHA.

Witnesses:

T. B. MosHER, G. SEDe-WICK.

